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On July 30, 1903, these nine young Ames women spent the day on a trail in Manitou, Colorado. From left are Jeannette Bartholomew, Inis Hunter (Grove), Hattie Brouhard, Grace Schleiter, Mame (Mary) Tilden (Brown), Katherine Steward, Jessie (Jessica) Cole (Augustine), and Win (Winifred) Tilden. The man at the far right is the trail guide and the woman to his right is Nellie Cole (sans head-photograph is torn at this point).These young women were vacationing in various parts of Colorado and had arranged on this meeting in Manitou. (See "Ames Times" 7/9/1903 p.3; 7/16/03 p. 3; and 8/20/03 p.3.)